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New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Video Filmmaker Q+A with The Horse Tail Director Justyna Łuczaj-Salej

by Vic Fern
published 2024-09-16

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Video Filmmaker Q+A with The Horse Tail Director Justyna Łuczaj-Salej and Festival Director Al Nigrin:



REVIEW: "Empire Records: The Musical" at McCarter Theatre

by Gary Wien
published 2024-09-15

(PRINCETON, NJ) — It isn't often that you hear songs by The Cure and Nirvana before the opening of a play, but that's the vibe at McCarter Theatre for Empire Records: The Musical. Based on the cult classic '90s film about a group of employees fighting to keep their record store from going corporate, the play is having its World Premiere in Princeton now through October 6, 2024.



Music at the Mansion(TM) Returns September 29th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- NiCori Studios & Productions announces the next installment of the long running Cabaret series "Music at the Mansion™" at the historic Thorne Mansion home of the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Morristown on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:00pm.



The Levoy Theatre presents Yngwie Malmsteen

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen on Friday, October 11, 2024. Malmsteen's career has spanned over 40 years with over twenty albums to his name. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.








Christopher Riddle Tribute

by Karen Morris
published 2024-09-15

​​​​​​​During our life journey, many people cross our paths, and if we are lucky, meaningful relationships develop with those who touch us in the most inspiring way.



Music at Bunker Hill Announces 17th Season

(SEWELL, NJ) -- Entering its 17th season, Music at Bunker Hill continues its mission of bringing great performers to the heart of Southern New Jersey. Grammy-winning Imani Winds opens the series on October 6, 2024 with The French Connection, consisting of works by Blanchet, Françaix, Shifrin, Coleman, Stravinsky. Returning favorite Escher Quartet performs works by Mozart, Price, and Ravel on October 20. Appearing for their first time in their series, American Brass Quintet, founded in 1960 and in residence at Juilliard since 1987, performs on November 10 with works spanning five centuries.



Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From September 8-14, 2024

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from September 8-14, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 7 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Camden, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union).



Atlantic Highlands Arts Council presents An Exhibition of new work by Robert O'Connor

(ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- Atlantic Highlands Arts Council presents an exhibition of new work by Robert O'Connor, Upward Toward The Light, from September 21 through October 26, 2024. Artist, composer and environmentalist, Robert O’Connor elevates the backdrop of our everyday lives - the trees and plants that populate our yards and towns.



Vanguard Theater presents "Alice By Heart"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Vanguard Theater presents a Summerstock encore performance of Alice by Heart from September 26-29, 2024. From the award winning writers of Spring Awakening and following a highly successful run at Dream Summerstock VTC, they are bringing the show to Vanguard's main stage for 6 additional performances.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

MPAC

MPAC Announces Free Summer Concert Lineup for 2026

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.



Classic

Classic American Tales' presents Tales at the Dormer House every Thursday

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 4 through October 15, 2026 (except for July 2), Classic American Tales (CAT) once more presents Tales at the Dormer House in which guests are treated to lemonade and tasty treats while listening to stories written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May, NJ. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting.



Princeton

Princeton Summer Theater presents "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater's 2026 Children's Show is You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, which runs weekends from June 20 to August 1, 2026. A beloved musical since its premiere in 1967, Clark Gesner brings Charles M. Schulz's "PEANUTS" characters to the stage. The musical ventures through the highs and lows of young life, from baseball and homework to young love and friendship. With an empathetic and whimsical eye, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown reminds us of the importance of connection and joy.



2026-27

2026-27 Season Preview: Split Level Concerts at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its third season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater. The season lineup includes Willie Nile, John Gorka, Dan Bern, Catie Curtis and Band, Stephen Kellogg, Abbie Gardner, Heather Maloney and Band, and Kim Richey. As they have done in prior years, artists from the Asbury Park music scene will open many of the shows.



MPAC's

MPAC's Summer 2026 Preview

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- From the versatility of Tony winner Darren Criss, the comedy of Abbott Elementary's Janelle James and the nostalgic hits of the Grateful Dead, ABBA and more, Mayo Performing Arts Center's summer lineup features a diverse set of performances and events.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Spiral Will" by Solace

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Spiral Will," a single and video from "Fading Failing Ruin," the latest album from doomy Jersey Shore dirt metal greats Solace.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/23/2026

"Correct! I actually performed on The Totally Tubular Festival two years ago. I was playing solo that night and they asked me to come back, so I thought I'd do something a bit different and so I decided to reform my backing band from 1988, The Lost Toy People. The last show we played together was with Depeche Mode and OMD at the Rose Bowl for the legendary 101 Concert and the other night in Phoenix was our first show in 38 years; how about that?"




Wesley Pierre: "Catharsis"

Even those who don't know very much about visual art are familiar with the Cubist approach to the human body. Pablo Picasso liked to present a person from many angles at once, and compress three-dimensional form into a two-dimensional frame. No matter what step she's on, that nude descending a staircase comes at us all at once. We know we're looking at an individual person, even if it's never clear which of those fields of color represent the present moment and which are afterimages, projections, and vapor trails. Representing human beings like this guarantees that there’ll be distortions: facial features in strange places, unexpected angles, duplicates and odd subtractions, clashes between heads, necks, and torsos, the shuffling of expressions, and the surprise and disquiet that comes when an obviously human figure doesn't look much like a human at all.








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